Publisher: Grand
Central
Date published:
May
2011
ISBN: 978-0446582780
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Book format: Paperback
Obtained via: Publisher
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina Ginalrmreviews@gmail.com
Reeling from not just her mother’s death but from a secret that
has turned her life upside down, Faith Aldridge arrives in Bramble, Texas
hoping to find answers and a long lost sister. When she arrives in town
everyone in the small burg insists on calling her Hope. They comment on her hair—it’s
way shorter than Hope’s, they comment on her voice—it’s not quite as strident
and they comment on it being high time she returned to her high school
sweetheart, Slade.
Slate Calhoun’s sweetheart Hope left Bramble five years ago.
From star quarterback on the high school team he’s now Bramble’s coach. Sadly
the skill that made him a top player isn’t quite playing out in his coaching
career. All he can think about is finishing a rather poor seasons and whiling
away the hours on a sunny beach. That is until Faith arrives. He know
immediately the woman he quickly finds in his arms isn’t his high school
sweetheart but he also realizes right quick she is everything he has ever
wanted. But Slate wants answers and to get them he takes Faith to a favourite
haunt. The answers aren’t quick coming but when they arrive back in town her
car is missing. At a loss of where to go and what to do, Faith finds herself in
a very hot and sexy cowboy’s trailer falling for him in ways she never
imagined.
In no time the town is planning Slate and Hope’s wedding. The problem is, Faith isn’t Hope.
If you were around for Urban Cowboy in the 1980’s you have a
hint of the sweet romance and matter of fact lifestyle of small town
Texas. If you missed that or are also a
fan of Friday Night Lights you will still see that heart in your hand, day to
day living and heartfelt romance Katie Lane brings to the pages of her debut
novel GOING COWBOY CRAZY, the first
of her Deep in the Heart of Texas series. Despite the fact that Slate is a
blond there are elements of Taylor Kitsch’s portrayal of Tim Riggins in his
character. He could well be Tim once he has his house built and found a career
of his own. He has the sweet yet so very sultry personality that makes you want
to love him and take him home for your own. And, like Tim, he wants a home and
family.
The sheriff reminded me a lot of Buddy Garrity’s big hearted yet
sometimes misplaced personality. And the composite personalities of the
residents of Bramble bring to mind how Dillon’s residents supported their
football team no matter what they did.
While to some Faith and Slate’s romance may seem very fast
tracked, Ms. Lane does a fantastic job of addressing that very issue through
Faith’s taking her own long look at just what her heart is doing. Likewise Ms.
Lane brings the subject of adoption and what happens when young parents have no
choice but to let go of their child, to the story with compassion. Through the
characters gives her readers virtually every emotion anyone who has found their
birth family and that family itself may experience.
I’m not generally a fan of contemporary romance but Ms. Lane has
made a believer of me. She has also moved to the top of my auto read list and I
am eagerly awaiting my copy of book 2, MAKE
MINE A BAD BOY.
If you are looking for a good read, a book that is a really good
read in and of itself with laughs, some tears and a true to the heart romance GOING COWBOY CRAZY is an awesome place
to start.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
No comments:
Post a Comment